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    1st blueberry wine

    I was thinking about juicing the berries with my jack lalane juicer and using just the juice. By doing that do I need to use acid blend and tannin?
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    fruit going bad

    I have a bunch of oranges a they are start in to go bad. Theres no bad spots on the out side, they are tasting bad. Can they be used for making wine
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    watermelon wine

    I'm looking for a watermelon wine recipe. Would anyone have one. It doesn't matter if it's straight watermelon or mixed.
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    fermenting problem after potassium sorbate

    I have a problem of wine refermenting after adding potassium sorbate. The bottle says to add 1/4 tsp per gallon. I had a 6 gallon batch of hard tea. It stopped fermenting at .990 gravity. I let it sit about another week after no activity in the air lock, added 1 1/2 tsp of the sorbate. Waited...
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    bottle cleaning

    I've brewed a few kits from Mr beer trying to find one that I like. When I empty a bottle I rince it out set it aside to dry. When I bottle again I wash the bottle with hot water then use the 1step sanitizer. This might be a stupid ? but, if I rince it out after drinking the beer do I need to...
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    margarita wine from frozen concentrate

    I made a 2.5 gal. batch of margarita wine and it's finished ferminting, no airlock activity. It's been a couple of days sense it finished. Now there is bubbles on the top of it and it has a chemical taste with an aftertaste. Has it gone bad? If not, what can I do to get rid of the chemical taste.
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    Mr Beer brewing ?'s

    I'm on my 2nd brew of beer, but my 3rd brew altogether. I'm brewing the Deluxe American Ale. It's been 2 weeks now and there is no activity, It's time to bottle. My first brew was hazy when I bottled it. This brew is clear, is that going to affect it on carbonation. Will I need it add more...
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    final gravity

    I finaly made my first batch of wine and have a final reading of .996. I wasn't able to get a starting gravity cause of not having a hydrometer. Is the .996 good?
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    Another Mr. Beer kit

    I as well got a Mr. Beer kit for Christmas. I waited till Jan 1st to start so I could kick off the new year with my 1st brew. I noticed a few days ago there was some stuff suspended in the middle, today I noticed it was rising. Is this normal? I've also noticed its clear on the ends and cloudy...
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    Newbe ?'s

    I haven't ventured into making any yet but I've been surfing the forum for a while and have found some recipes I'm going to try. I've been talking to a few people about wine making and 1 person said his gramps made wine and he added raw rice to his batches to raise the abv. Is this true and has...
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